Certified Optometry Assistant - Medical Home Southeast (Arlington)

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JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

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Job Title

Certified Optometry Assistant - Medical Home Southeast (Arlington)

Requisition Number

44408

Employment Type

Full Time

Division

COMMUNITY HEALTH

Compensation Type

Hourly

Job Category

Allied Health

Hours Worked

Mon-Fri 7:45A-4:45P

Location:

Medical Home Southeast Tarrant

Shift Worked

Day

Job Description

Job Summary: The Certified Optometry Assistant performs various clinical and technical duties and tasks which include assisting with direct and indirect treatment and care of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

• Performs basic patient care with consideration for age and developmental stage and needs.
• Obtains and documents accurate and complete vital signs.
• Assists in preparing and maintaining clinic readiness including but not limited to chart reviews, maintaining neat, orderly, and supplied exam rooms, orders supplies to maintain adequate par levels, and sets up for procedures as indicated.
• Documents accurately in medical records, on forms, and on the computer entering appropriate orders, patient charges, and/or other information.
• Provides patient appointment scheduling, retrieving and documenting all forms of incoming information from patients accurately in the patient’s medical record and forwarding information and provides to the appropriate practitioner, nursing staff, and/or manager/director in a timely manner.
• Prepares referrals, work/school excuse letters, and written prescriptions for providers to sign.
• Administers eye dilation medications according to policies and procedures.
• Disinfects and cleans all equipment and instruments.
• Conducts pre-testing and special testing, including but limited to, auto refraction, lensometry, tonometry, color vision, and vision screener/visual acuity.
• Participates in and adheres to Network, Division, and Department policies, procedures, related standards of work behaviors, Code of Ethics, Compliance Programs, HIPAA, Performance/Quality Improvement Process, and Fire/Safety/Infection Control Program.
• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to complete all job duties and functions of the role with or without assistive/adaptive devices, and/or reasonable accommodations.
• Work environments may differ based on job functions and location. Work is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 1 plus year experience as an optometry assistant or technician, or performing similar duties in an ophthalmology or optometry clinical setting.
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant must be obtained within 6 months of hire and maintained throughout employment.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• None
  
  

Location Address:

1050 W. Arkansas Lane

Arlington, Texas, 76013

United States